Vegetarians and people who adhere to a healthy diet can not imagine their full diet without a smoothie. Such a thick drink made from berries, fruits, herbs and vegetables with the addition of juice, dairy products or milk is a real vitamin cocktail that provides the necessary energy boost for the whole day. Cooking it at home is simple: just buy a blender for smoothies and have your favorite fruits and vegetables on hand. Especially useful is a green smoothie made on the basis of spinach with the addition of other useful ingredients.
The benefits of spinach for the body
Many of us do not have free time to prepare a healthy salad for dinner or start eating right. Therefore, the best option in this case is to drink a glass of spinach-based green smoothie for breakfast. Such a drink will charge you with energy for the whole day, and fill the body with the necessary nutrients. Why is green smoothie considered one of the most useful?
The people spinach is sometimes called the "vitamin bomb." So this plant is useful for the body. Each serving of spinach is rich in vitamins and antioxidants. In addition, this plant helps restore vitality, increase body tone and improve blood condition. This fact is explained by the fact that spinach contains twice as much iron as any other greens.
Smoothie with spinach, as a source of vitamins important for the body, eliminates digestion problems, cleanses the skin, protects from anemia, and helps get rid of constipation. In addition, this green plant is characterized by low calorie content, which means that it must be included in your diet when losing weight.
Green Banana Smoothie
You can get a healthy dose of nutrients that will fight cancer cells right in the morning. To do this, just cook a smoothie with spinach and banana. It is not only tasty, but also a healthy drink.
Depending on what ingredients are additionally added to the smoothie except spinach and banana, there are several options for its preparation.
- Smoothie with banana, peach and spinach. To prepare it, you need to load two large handfuls of spinach, the pulp of two peaches, a banana and 100 ml of orange juice into a blender. All ingredients must be thoroughly beaten to a homogeneous consistency. Drinking smoothies is recommended immediately after preparation. Only in this way will it be possible to get from it the maximum amount of vitamins and other useful substances.
- Smoothie with banana, spinach, mango and pineapple. A drink made with this recipe is a true source of vitamins for the health of your skin. To whip the smoothie into a blender, you need to load 2 ripe bananas, 2 cups of spinach, one cup of chopped pineapple, mango and ½ avocado. Then add ½ cup coconut water and beat all the ingredients to a homogeneous consistency. With this drink you can replace dinner or drink it at any time during the day instead of a snack.
Spinach and kefir smoothie
Smoothies prepared according to this recipe are a source of not only necessary vitamins and nutrients, but also lactobacilli, which are found in fermented milk products. And this means that thanks to the daily use of such a drink, you can fully establish the work of the intestines.
For a smoothie with spinach, you need to take: a handful of spinach, banana, 150 ml of kefir, 2 stalks of celery, honey for taste (1 teaspoon). All ingredients should be whipped in a blender. If necessary, smoothies can be diluted with water. Then the consistency of the drink will turn out to be more liquid.
Vegetable smoothie with spinach: recipe with cucumber
Unsweetened vitamin shakes can also be tasty. To make sure this is enough to try a vegetable smoothie. Recipes with spinach among them are especially popular for losing weight, because they are low in calories. One of them is a drink with spinach and cucumber.
To make a smoothie, you need to beat in a blender to a uniform consistency: ½ cucumber, a large bunch of parsley, 2 cups of spinach, ½ avocado, juice ½ lemon, a glass of water (you can use ordinary, but it will be more useful to use coconut water). Pour the
vegetable smoothie into glasses and drink immediately after preparation.
Spinach, avocado and grape smoothie
A glass of this smoothie contains a daily intake of vitamin A, which is necessary for healthy skin, hair and eyes, and vitamin K to strengthen bones, as well as a large amount of vitamin C, manganese and potassium. One glass of such a drink may well replace a full breakfast.
To prepare a green smoothie with spinach according to this recipe you will need: 2 handfuls of spinach leaves, ½ avocado, 15 grapes (any color), ripe pear, peeled and sliced, 180 ml of
Greek yogurt, a tablespoon of lime or lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and beat to the desired consistency.
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
According to this recipe, you can prepare a delicious and healthy smoothie with blueberries, spinach, banana, strawberries and yogurt. By adding milk to the drink, the desired consistency can easily be achieved. The smoothie turns out to be a beautiful lilac color, and only dark green blotches remind of spinach in it.
To prepare a vitamin cocktail for this recipe, you need to load into a blender: a cup of spinach leaves, 1 banana, ½ cup of frozen blueberries, 2 large strawberries (you can frozen), ½ cup of Greek yogurt and ½ cup of milk, as well as a tablespoon of liquid honey to taste. From this amount of ingredients, you get two large glasses of delicious blueberry spinach smoothie.
A large number of fruits and berries in the composition of the drink allows to achieve the fact that the taste of spinach is not felt at all. This is the perfect way to make your child eat such healthy spinach.
Berry Breakfast Smoothie
It is believed that a glass of spinach-based smoothie in the morning can completely replace a full breakfast. This cocktail is low-calorie and very nutritious for the body. One serving of this drink in the morning provides 60% of the daily requirement for vitamin A, 24% in vitamin B6 and 125% in vitamin C.
To make a smoothie with spinach according to this recipe, you will need a large handful of spinach, a glass of orange juice, fresh or frozen strawberries (5 pcs.), A handful of raspberries (10-15 pcs.), 1 banana. At the exit we get 2 servings of green smoothie.
For the preparation of smoothies, only spinach leaves are used, the stems will need to be cut off. To obtain a more uniform consistency, all fruits and berries must be cut into large pieces before adding to the blender. According to this recipe, the smoothie is thick enough to make it liquid, you need to add more juice.
Spinach Citrus Smoothie
A special ingredient in this smoothie recipe is flax seeds. They are a source of protein and contain omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated acids important for the body.
Also, to prepare a citrus smoothie with spinach, you will need an orange (1 pc.), Banana, tangerines (2 pcs.), Pineapple (½ cup), a large handful of spinach and flax seeds (1 teaspoon). To achieve the required liquid consistency, add ½ cup of water or citrus juice to the blender. In addition, part of the water can be replaced with ice cubes and then you will get a wonderful cooling drink.
Spinach-pear-celery smoothie
A very simple recipe and one of the most healthy drinks can be prepared on it. The only thing a smoothie blender needs to be powerful enough to beat ingredients with a dense texture, such as pear and celery, until a uniform, pleasant consistency.
To prepare this tasty drink you will need: 2 cups of spinach, 2 stalks of celery, 2 ripe pears, peeled from the core and peel, 1 ½ cup of clean drinking water. Combine all ingredients in a blender and beat until a homogeneous structure is obtained. Pour into glasses and enjoy the pleasant taste of a thick green drink. If desired, ordinary water can be replaced with your favorite juice, any milk or kefir.
The article presents only a small part of the recipes for making smoothies with spinach. This green plant is in perfect harmony in taste with many berries, fruits and vegetables. Do not be afraid to experiment with the ingredients in order to achieve the perfect taste of such a simple to prepare, healthy and nutritious drink.